South Africa - 2014 - Environment and Climate Change

Regulations pertaining to the Financial Provision for the Rehabilitation and Closure and Post Closure of Prospecting, Exploration, Mining or Production Operations

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The regulations apply to holders under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002. They regulate the method for determining and making financial provision for the costs associated with the management of environmental impacts from prospecting, exploration, mining or production operations through the life of mine and that may become known in the future. Holders must determine and make financial provisions for the rehabilitation and management of negative environmental impacts from mining operations.

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Regulations pertaining to the Financial Provision for the Rehabilitation and Closure and Post Closure of Prospecting, Exploration, Mining or Production Operations Current Version

January 2022

The regulations apply to holders under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002. They regulate the method for determining and making financial provision for the costs associated with the management of environmental impacts from prospecting, exploration, mining or production operations through the life of mine and that may become known in the future. Holders must determine and make financial provisions for the rehabilitation and management of negative environmental impacts from mining operations.

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